Breaking news: Donald Rumseld may be stepping down. Stay tuned.
Update: It's official. President Bush is confirming it at a press conference right now. He is appointing Bob Gates to replace Donald Rumsfeld. Here is Wikipedia's entry on Dr. Robert Michael Gates (already updated mere seconds after the announcement -- good work!)
President Bush is saying now that he and Rumsfeld are making the change to bring a fresh perspective to bear. He also emphasizes that leaving before Iraq is able to defend itself would be a mistake.
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